help pricing 1969 coupe
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Melting Slicks
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help pricing 1969 coupe
I am going to sell my 1969 350/350 4 speed coupe. Has factory air, power steering, brakes and windows. Good looking car, but not a show car. Have looked at NADA and a couple of other pricing sites, and they all seem to be too high. I took it too a local shop that prepares track and race cars and also consigns cars. They said they thought it was worth around $28,500. Just curious what people on this forum think.
Thanks,
Larry
Thanks,
Larry
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '13-'14
Hey Larry,
I think one of your bigger selling points is the side pipes. Did the car originally come with side pipes?
Any recent repairs? Condition of the suspensions? Have you checked for the dreaded bird cage rust?
"Matching numbers?"
M20 vs. M21?
If all are in good condition, I would say a side piped L46 with AC and power options would be good around $22-26,000. Just my opinion.
I would verify every option on the '69 list (TI ignition?). I see factory alarm, does it work?
I think one of your bigger selling points is the side pipes. Did the car originally come with side pipes?
Any recent repairs? Condition of the suspensions? Have you checked for the dreaded bird cage rust?
"Matching numbers?"
M20 vs. M21?
If all are in good condition, I would say a side piped L46 with AC and power options would be good around $22-26,000. Just my opinion.
I would verify every option on the '69 list (TI ignition?). I see factory alarm, does it work?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Folsom CA
Hey Larry,
I think one of your bigger selling points is the side pipes. Did the car originally come with side pipes?
Any recent repairs? Condition of the suspensions? Have you checked for the dreaded bird cage rust?
"Matching numbers?"
M20 vs. M21?
If all are in good condition, I would say a side piped L46 with AC and power options would be good around $22-26,000. Just my opinion.
I would verify every option on the '69 list (TI ignition?). I see factory alarm, does it work?
I think one of your bigger selling points is the side pipes. Did the car originally come with side pipes?
Any recent repairs? Condition of the suspensions? Have you checked for the dreaded bird cage rust?
"Matching numbers?"
M20 vs. M21?
If all are in good condition, I would say a side piped L46 with AC and power options would be good around $22-26,000. Just my opinion.
I would verify every option on the '69 list (TI ignition?). I see factory alarm, does it work?
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Forget the appraisal, they are often not worth the paper they are printed on. Look at the engine pad yourself and verify that the VIN derivative matches the VIN on the car. Check the assembly code. Check the block number and the casting date.Then check the trim tag and check the codes for paint, interior and build date.
These are the numbers people are concerned with.
No buyer with a clue who asks you if the numbers match will accept an answer like, ''I think so, that's what the appraisal says."
I think you need someone familiar with early C3 cars to check the condition of the body and frame. Did the shop that looked at it have any real experience with Corvettes?
As a starting point, 28k is a very high number for a coupe, especially a small block.
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Melting Slicks
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Numbers check out. 350/350 with 4 speed and factory air. Correct color and interior. Bought a 1965 Corvette historic race car and this car is just not being used like it should. The connecting rod in the race car decided it did not like being connected to the crankshaft, so the race car is now being rebuilt. If we had not bought the race car I would not be selling this one.
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Can't do that. Even when we blew the engine we still talked about how much we enjoyed historic racing. General Racing put on the event, and they assigned the pit spots. We had four other C2 Corvettes around us and just had a great time talking to the other drivers and spectators.
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Melting Slicks
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It's probably going to the Track Logic showroom in Rocklin. A few of the Corvette owners who meet at McAnally Racing every Saturday have taken their cars there. They have also helped me with some race car parts. Great people. Took it to Euro Sunday in El Dorado Hills yesterday and might have a couple of prospective buyers.
